UID:
almahu_9949597655702882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780801469725 (ebook) :
Content:
This book is at once a reassessment of the reign of Henry II of England (1133-1189) and an original contribution to our understanding of the rise of vernacular historiography in the high Middle Ages. It focuses on two dynastic histories commissioned by Henry: Wace's 'Roman de Rou' (c. 1160-1174) and Benoît de Sainte-Maure's 'Chronique des ducs de Normandie' (c. 1174-1189). In both cases, Henry adopted the new genre of vernacular historical writing in Old French verse in an effort to disseminate a royalist version of the past that would help secure a grip on power for himself and his children.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2013.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780801451317
Language:
English
URL:
Cornell scholarship online
